UN adds 61 firms to settlements blacklist over alleged human rights violations against Palestinians

Israel ‘categorically rejects’ publication and says businesses on database have committed no wrongdoing

The UN human rights office has added 61 more companies to a blacklist of firms that it says are involved in violating Palestinian human rights through business ties to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

The vast majority of the total 214 companies, which are based in 11 countries, are Israeli. Five of the 158 companies listed last year were removed in the latest update.

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We followed five people in Gaza from dawn to dusk – this is what the headlines don’t tell us – The Guardian

  1. We followed five people in Gaza from dawn to dusk – this is what the headlines don’t tell us  The Guardian
  2. ‘You have nothing left but death,’ Gaza-based photojournalist says  NewsNation
  3. ‘I’m afraid they’ll bomb the cafe where I work, or bomb me’: a day in the life of a 12-year-old boy in Gaza  The Guardian
  4. Gaza: a week in the life of five ordinary Palestinians  The Guardian
  5. What Life Is Actually Like in Gaza Today  The New Yorker
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We followed five people in Gaza from dawn to dusk – this is what the headlines don’t tell us

Behind the stories of bombings and mass deaths, the everyday challenges facing Palestinians living under siege portray a quieter tragedy we rarely hear

What does it take to make a morning cup of tea in Gaza?

For Alaa Hessi, in her final month of pregnancy, this small ritual begins with a calculation of gas rations. Her family gets a ration of 6kg of gas every three months – enough to heat a pot for 18 precious minutes a day. That’s needed for cooking – so for tea, a fire must be built instead.

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Russian Forces Strike Starlink Data Center in Ukraine – Newsweek

  1. Russian Forces Strike Starlink Data Center in Ukraine  Newsweek
  2. Russia targeting 'ordinary life' with attacks on Ukraine's data centres, Zelensky says  bbc.com
  3. Russia's Attacks Disrupt Internet Services to 100,000 Households in Kyiv, Ukrainian Ministry Says  U.S. News & World Report
  4. Russia strikes at heart of Ukraine’s digital economy with attacks on ISPs and datacentres  The Guardian
  5. Russian Strikes Kill Four in Ukraine, Damage Kyiv Data Center  bloomberg.com
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Russian Regional Head Says Facilities Ablaze After Drone Strike – Bloomberg.com

  1. Russian Regional Head Says Facilities Ablaze After Drone Strike  Bloomberg.com
  2. Russia's Perm oil refinery halted operations after Friday drone attack, sources say  Reuters
  3. Ukraine strikes Russian defense plant producing missile components, General Staff says  The Kyiv Independent
  4. Putin Dealt ‘Massive’ New Double Humiliation  The Daily Beast
  5. Leaked Files Reveal Struck Russian Plant Was Feeding Kh-101, R-37M and Oreshnik Missile Programs  UNITED24 Media
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She grew up under Soviet rule. Now EU’s top diplomat warns Europe against giving Russia what it wants – Fox News

  1. She grew up under Soviet rule. Now EU's top diplomat warns Europe against giving Russia what it wants  Fox News
  2. France forces the EU to lift sanctions on a Russian oligarch  The Economist
  3. US, Europe worry Russia is testing NATO with hybrid attacks and sabotage  USA Today
  4. Russia Tycoons Examine How Billionaires Shook Off EU Sanctions  Bloomberg.com
  5. EU faces backlash after lifting sanctions on Russian billionaires  Reuters
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Trump rejects Iran’s seven-day peace deal to reopen strait of Hormuz

US president is said to expect renewed strikes after the midterms

Donald Trump has said he has rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the strait of Hormuz within a week and resume nuclear talks in return for the lifting of the US naval blockade of Iranian ports.

“They made a proposal but I reject it,” the US president told reporters at the White House.

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